Andre Young Jr., Hip-Hop Legend Dr. Dre's Son, Dies at Age 20
Atlanta, GA 8/26/2008 03:55 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)
Andre Young, Jr., the son of legendary hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, was died Monday evening, according to reports.
Young, 20, was found in his Woodland Hills, California home on Saturday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death has yet to be determined.
According to subsequent reports, Young went out on Friday night and returned home at 5:30 a.m., but when his mother came into check on him at 10 a.m., she found him unresponsive. Young’s mother reportedly called 911 immediately. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Young is Dr. Dre's second oldest of his five children. His oldest son Curtis has followed in Dre's footsteps as a hip-hop artist by the name of Hood Surgeon.
Dr. Dre, who is currently working on his final album "Detox", is yet to comment on the reported tragedy. Dr. Dre is considered by many to be the greatest producer in hip-hop history and is the catalyst for the careers of Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Dr. Dre.
